Kind of weird that it's universally accepted as "bad news" that Nintendo is willing to take a loss.

I remember certain people always talk like it'd be a bad thing that Nintendo doesn't take a loss and acting as if taking a loss would be a better/more consumer friendly strategy.

Where are these people now?Or may it be true that the people trying to sell us a risky, unsustainable strategy as the best were all just trolls?---No More Heroes

#53aether17Posted 2/1/2013 3:28:20 AM

So it costs 320$ to make then? Well well....---According to someone, I am a well known Troll.........not sure how.

#54strongo9Posted 2/1/2013 5:33:09 AM

At least it's not a terrible loss like the 360 and PS3 were. It only takes one game sale per console for Nintendo to make even one a console sale. In another six months Nintendo will probably be profiting off of Wii U sales.---Want Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Rayman Legends, and Bioshock Infinite.i7-2670qm @ 2.2ghz | 6GB DDR3 | 1GB Geforce 540m

#55blunderminePosted 2/1/2013 5:45:02 AM(edited)

Are they assuming the entire loss was due to Wii U's hardware revenue? That's a pretty big leap in logic especially when they hardly met any of their sales targets.

Also they said they make money if people buy 1 game. I can't imagine them earning $21 on a single game sale.---So if Nintendo changed the name of the Wii - U, would they be pulling a U-Wii?

#56PendragoonPosted 2/1/2013 5:46:41 AM

blundermine posted...

Are they assuming the entire loss was due to Wii U's hardware revenue? That's a pretty big leap in logic especially when they hardly met any of their sales targets.

Also they said they make money if people buy 1 game. I can't imagine them earning $21 on a single game sale.

First party games would do it. Everything below retail mark up is pure profit for Nintendo.---Know Japanese? Post your advice in the topic below!http://gamefaqs.com/boards/316-gamefaqs-world-japan/63714709

#57blunderminePosted 2/1/2013 5:54:03 AM

PENDRAG0ON posted...

blundermine posted...

Are they assuming the entire loss was due to Wii U's hardware revenue? That's a pretty big leap in logic especially when they hardly met any of their sales targets.

Also they said they make money if people buy 1 game. I can't imagine them earning $21 on a single game sale.

First party games would do it. Everything below retail mark up is pure profit for Nintendo.

No it's not. It's pure revenue, but not profit. They still need to pay for the development of the game, and a big portion of the sales at this point would still be considered going to that---So if Nintendo changed the name of the Wii - U, would they be pulling a U-Wii?